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A.E. Alden

Portrait of a Young Boy

Description

Maker

A.E. Alden (American, fl. 1875-1900)

Title

Portrait of a Young Boy

Year

ca. 1870s

Medium

  • Hand colored tintype

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Hand colored tintype

Materials

hand coloring

Supports

  • iron

Dimensions

8.9 x 5.1 cm (3 1/2 x 2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

On verso:F-9

Label: A.E. ALDENS patent premium pictures
6 large visite ferrotypes only $1.00
other sizes, large and small
at lowest prices. Taken only in ARCADE, nos 58-65
Providence, RI RUSTIC PICTURES

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

1988.031.1

Type

  • Photographs

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A.E. Alden (American, fl. 1875-1900)
Portrait of a Young Boy, ca. 1870s
Hand colored tintype
8.9 x 5.1 cm (3 1/2 x 2 inches)
Anonymous gift 1988.031.1

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